A group waits to take one last ride on the Loop Trolley at the St. Louis History Museum on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Bethany Toulou, 12, hangs on the railings inside of the cabin of the Loop Trolley while stopped due to technical difficulties at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. Sunday was the trolley's last day in service. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Ruby and Beatrice Dooley look out the window of the Loop Trolley as it sits at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. The trolley, which will not be continuing service, was got stuck on its final run. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Ruby and Beatrice Dooley look out the window of the Loop Trolley as it sits at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. The trolley, which will not be continuing service, was got stuck on its final run. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Elyse Bonner of St. Louis holds nephew Maxson Blair, 2, of Atlanta, Georgia in front of the loop trolley on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 after the trolley got stuck at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on its final trip in service. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

ST. LOUIS — On Sunday, the very last day of operation for the Loop Trolley before its shutdown, the trolley ground to a halt on its very last run, stranded in the middle of Delmar Boulevard for about 45 minutes before it began to move again.

I am in fact on the very last ride of the loop trolley. And it just broke down.

The Loop Trolley has struggled with problems both mechanical and financial during its 13-month run.

Sunday was scheduled to be the last day the trolley would operate before its shutdown. Loop Trolley supporters are hopeful that the trolley can begin operation again in the spring, under the management of the Bi-State Development Agency, which operates the Metro transit systems.

But as the trolley rode on its farewell tour of its 2.2-mile route on Sunday evening, it broke down in front of Peacock Diner. Some passengers gave up and got off, while others went inside the diner to use the restroom and then returned to the trolley. Some riders tweeted about the trolley's troubles.

The problem is not mechanical, but the trolley doors are out of sync and don't open at the same time so the trolley can't start. A maintenance worker is on his way. "We won't be here all night," a worker says. #LoopTrolley#LastRide#ClangClang

Loop Trolley's Last Run

Bethany Toulou, 12, hangs on the railings inside of the cabin of the Loop Trolley while stopped due to technical difficulties at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. Sunday was the trolley's last day in service. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Loop Trolley's Last Run

A group waits to take one last ride on the Loop Trolley at the Missouri History Museum on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Loop Trolley's Last Run

Ruby and Beatrice Dooley look out the window of the Loop Trolley as it sits at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. The trolley, which will not be continuing service, was got stuck on its final run. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Loop Trolley's Last Run

Ruby and Beatrice Dooley look out the window of the Loop Trolley as it sits at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. The trolley, which will not be continuing service, was got stuck on its final run. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Loop Trolley's Last Run

Elyse Bonner of St. Louis holds nephew Maxson Blair, 2, of Atlanta, Georgia in front of the loop trolley on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 after the trolley got stuck at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on its final trip in service. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

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Loop Trolley's Last Run

The Loop Trolley sits stuck at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard during its final trip in service on Dec. 29.

Bethany Toulou, 12, hangs on the railings inside of the cabin of the Loop Trolley while stopped due to technical difficulties at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. Sunday was the trolley's last day in service. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

Ruby and Beatrice Dooley look out the window of the Loop Trolley as it sits at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. The trolley, which will not be continuing service, was got stuck on its final run. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

Ruby and Beatrice Dooley look out the window of the Loop Trolley as it sits at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. The trolley, which will not be continuing service, was got stuck on its final run. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com

Elyse Bonner of St. Louis holds nephew Maxson Blair, 2, of Atlanta, Georgia in front of the loop trolley on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 after the trolley got stuck at the 6000 block of Delmar Boulevard on its final trip in service. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com